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amec imapc

Manufacturers of advanced plastics and rubber technologies

amec imapc groups manufacturers of technology and related products for plastics and rubber. We help them to open new international markets, we impact on their competitiveness from the services of amec and the activities we organize. We generate spaces for collaboration and knowledge transfer, we support them in the development of their business. to successfully face major challenges, such as sustainability and adaptation to change, and we work to influence and give them visibility on the Spanish and European scene.

What we do for you

We are a reference in internationalization

We assist our members in the internationalization, consolidation and opening of new markets. We identify opportunities, countries of interest, major trade fairs, and bring companies closer to sales.

We represent you

Reference entity of the sector and interlocutor with the administration and the press. We are in the main world fairs, we care about the visibility of the sector and we influence.

We encourage networking and collaboration

Collaboration always brings benefits. We provide our sectoral and cross-sectoral members with spaces for interaction so that they can share synergies and identify concrete opportunities for collaboration.

Focusing on sustainability

We objectify the use of plastic packaging, inform companies about sustainability and plastics, new trends, raise awareness and lobby the administration.

We boost our activities in the talent field

Talent is competitiveness, and our goal is to help identify profiles, improve the attractiveness of companies, promote the sector in the field of Vocational Training and ESO, create a Talent Working Group and lobby the administration.

We identify opportunities and bring you closer to the sale.

We promote customer meetings, bring our members closer to sales and create opportunities.

Expand your potential in the International Promotion Platform

Discover here the International Promotion Platform Spanish Technologies for Plastics, the virtual showcase of Spanish manufacturers of advanced technology for plastics and rubber.

Participate in this project of amec, in which we bring together each of the industrial sectors of our community and put it in value, with the aim of impacting and attracting the interest of client companies abroad.

Visit the Spanish Technologies for Plastics website

What we do for you

The industry that groups amec imapc provides technology and solutions to the automotive, packaging, furniture and toy sectors, in continuous transformation. The main technologies they manufacture are:

  • Injection and extrusion.

  • Blowing.

  • Dosage, transport and storage.

  • Flexography and bags.

  • Winding and pressing.

  • Auxiliaries and molds.

Trends in our sector

Energy efficiency and sustainability

The main trend among companies is to optimize machine performance. This means, on the one hand, reducing the consumption of energy resources.

Search for faster processes and automation

The industry is focused both on using less energy and optimizing processes. Reducing the time required to perform all operations allows more productive hours to be used and increases activity. Automation and Industry 4.0 are key.

Sustainability

Product and process improvements and innovations enable our community to stand out for its rapid adaptation to the constant changes faced by sectors such as the packaging and automotive industries.

Our
members

The community is made up of innovative companies that offer the most advanced technology.

Consult the directory

We are part of
amec

To be part of amec allows us to be integrated into the main ecosystem of internationalized industrial companies in Spain. From amec we work to make this a competitive and internationalized community , promoting its anticipation, adaptability, collaboration, glocalization and sustainability.

More about amec

The main industry events

Plastimagen Light Fair

Mexico, May 11-14, 2025

Equiplast Fair

Barcelona, June 2026

NPE Orlando

Florida, May 6-10, 2024

Market Foresight Report

Find out which markets offer the greatest opportunities for the plastics and rubber sector in this report.

Are you a member? Download full report in CoLAB

Alex Revoltós, president of amec imapc | Lluïsa Cusell, Key Account Manager of amec imapc

Which companies lead amec imapc?

We are a completely self-governed entity by member companies.

The Sector Council of amec imapc is led by:

Alex Revoltós, ALIMATIC | Chairman

Josep Noguer, COEMTER | Vice-President

Judit Birosta, SIDE | Member

Vicenç Mateu, MATEU Y SOLE | Member

Emili Farran, ALTERO RECYCLING MACHINERY | Vocalist

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We are members of and collaborate with:

We are members of the Organizing Committee of the main fair of the sector in Spain.

At the European level, we are members of the European Association of Rubber and Plastics Machinery (EUROMAP).

We collaborate with UNE holding the presidency of the Technical Committee of Standardization CTN 168 MACHINERY FOR RUBBER AND PLASTIC.

We collaborate with the main national and international technical magazines of the sector.

We collaborate with foreign trade entities.

We collaborate with these associations and many others.